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Capital Port-au-Prince
Population 9 million
Life Expectancy 60.78
Access to clean water 58%
Adult literacy 52.9%
Under five mortality 59.69 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $1,300
Haiti



Our Joint Programmes

Conflict Prevention and social cohesion through Local Community Empowerment and Institutional Capacity Building
Haiti, the Western Hemisphere’s poorest country, already struggled with high levels of youth unemployment and violence before the 2010 earthquake, in which more than 200,000 people lost their lives, 1.5 million were displaced and crucial infrastructure was destroyed. The lack of work and the living conditions in temporary settlement camps created new vulnerabilities and security threats. The Joint Programme's aim was to tackle the immediate causes of conflict in 10 violence-prone communities by supporting violence-prevention strategies, including improving the employability of at-risk youth and vulnerable women. 


IN THE NEWS


Haitian MDG-F beneficiaries win women's entrepreneur prize

Initiative builds women's business skills and highlights their role in Haiti's economy and reconstruction.

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Haitian teachers trained to tackle school violence

MDG-F-backed workshop teaches conflict resolution to ease violence in and out of class.

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MDG-F tackling violence in Haiti's classrooms

UN programme supports workshops to develop a national training manual on reducing school-based violence.

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STORIES


Bringing jobs and dignity to youth with disabilities

The MDG-Fund is helping to reduce violence in Haiti by creating income-generating activities for young people.

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Reducing violence against women in Haiti

Every week, this women’s organization sees 5 cases of physical and sexual assaults on women. The MDG-F is working on many fronts to reduce conflict in Haiti and to increase services for victims of gender-based violence.

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